About Havis
The surname Havis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Havice," which itself is a variant of the name "Hawise." The name Hawise was popular during the Middle Ages and is of Old Germanic origin, meaning "battle" or "war." Therefore, the surname Havis is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "the son of Havice" or "descendant of Havice."
The surname Havis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Havis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Havis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Havis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Havis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.